Day 4

Americanah Lesson Plan

Classroom Activities

  1. 1

    Realities of Immigration (Day Two)

    Kind of Activity:

    Classwide Discussion

    Objective:

    Students will be able to engage with the experiences of the characters in the context of their research

    Common Core Standards:

    CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.11-12.4; CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.11-12.5

    Structure:

    Students should present the journeys of their chosen character through immigration. Each presentation should take around 10-15 minutes, including questions from other students.

    When students began this project, they hadn't yet read about Obinze's experiences in the UK. Discuss this with the class: how does it change their understandings of their own chosen characters' journeys? What impact does it...

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